CVE-2017-12618 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-12618: Apache Portable Runtime Utility (APR-util) 1.6.0 and prior fail to validate the integrity of SDBM database files used by apr_sdbm*() functions, resulting in a possible out of bound read access. A local user with write access to the database can make a program or process using these functions crash,

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-12618 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

apr-util→ fixed in1.6.1-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apr-util

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

apr-util→ fixed in1.6.1-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apr-util

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

apr-util→ fixed in1.6.1-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y apr-util

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